A total of four people have been charged in connection with the felling.

One main defendant, who owns an adjacent plot, and three people who were charged with having participated in various parts of the execution.

The main accused is acquitted of the charge of frog damage, and is sentenced instead of inciting gross damage.

The felling was discovered in 2018

It was in September 2018 that the felling was discovered and reported to the police by Halmstad municipality, which owns the land.

At the end of 2019, the prosecution came and according to the prosecutor, the purpose of the felling should have been to create a sea view and thus increase the value of an adjacent plot.

At least 302 trees must have been felled, according to the indictment, and Halmstad municipality believes that the main suspect must pay around SEK 20 million in damages - something that the defense considers unreasonable as they themselves have had a valuation made that lands at a maximum of SEK 130,000. .

The type of vegetation that actually existed on the land in question before felling has been a central issue during the trial.

The defense believes that these were smaller plants of a lower value.

All of the accused have denied any wrongdoing during the trial.

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Start the clip to see and hear SVT Nyheter's reporter Elin Schwartz tell about the case of the illegal beach forest devastation in Tylösand.

Photo: Photo from the police investigation, taken by a witness to the deforestation / SVT

The text is updated.